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SCHEDULED EXPEDITIONS
Expeditions are listed below as
well as private, educational, and service trips for
which we provide coordination and personnel. Scheduling,
expedition details, and pricing may change without notice.
Additional expeditions are added regularly. If you are
interested in an expedition, notify us at
your earliest convenience so that we can inform you of any
changes promptly. Color
code for expeditions:
Margarita Tours Expeditions /
Service
Expeditions /
Private & Educational Charters
Pricing
& Payment - Pricing is in $US; discounts are available for minors, repeat clients,
educators and employees of public zoos and aquaria. Airfares
not included. Please do not purchase airfares without first
confirming trip scheduling with us.
Service Expeditions
- These are not MT expeditions, and payment is
made directly to the entity noted in the price column. Margarita Tours
supports Project Amazonas and other service organizations in
these ventures as part of our commitment to the people and
natural environment of the Amazon. We receive NO commissions;
some costs may be tax-deductible.
Expedition
Leaders - Information about your Amazon expedition leaders
and staff, as well as contact information.
Expedition
Descriptions
- Generalized information about various types of expeditions.
Details of a specific expedition may vary from the generalized
account provided. Email us for detailed itineraries and
information specific to any trip(s). ===================================================================================
More dates are added periodically - check with us for
potential dates a year or more in the future
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2010 |
TRIP DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
TRIP LEADER(S) |
CONTACT |
NOTES |
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Jun 28 - Jul 25 |
Florida International
University: Amazon Study-Abroad Program |
$2,350 (4 full weeks!) |
Riach, James Graham, Devon |
Graham, Devon
Riach, James |
Part of a service-learning
program with The Honors College at FIU. Non-FIU
students, and non-student adults CAN participate - inquire
about 2011! |
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Jul 25 - Jul 31 |
Jim Lovin's Great Amazon
Adventure Expedition |
$1395 |
Lovins, Jim |
Graham, Devon
Lovins, Jim |
An all-round Amazon adventure
led by Jim Lovins of the St. Louis Zoo. |
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Aug 15 - Aug 21 |
Tropical Fish Collection:
Amazon, Orosa, Apayacu Rivers and area |
$1485 |
Graham, Devon deGreef,
Jaap |
Graham, Devon |
Option to export collected
fish out of Peru, visit to exporting facilities. Extend
from previous trip for $1095 additional. |
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Aug 22 - Aug 27 |
Tropical Fish Collection:
Amazon, Tigre, Maranon Rivers and area |
Inquire |
Statham, Mike |
Statham,
Mike |
Fish collection charter from
the UK - ideal for European hobbyists - fish will be
exported directly to Europe. |
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Oct 3 - Oct 13 |
Project Amazonas (PA) Medical
Expedition - Lower Rio Napo (Dates yet to be confirmed) |
$1195 Paid to PA |
TBA |
TBA |
Medical service trip to the lower Rio Napo
area - space for
3-4 volunteers! Tax deduction may apply. |
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Nov 9 - Nov 14 |
Project Amazonas (PA) Medical
Expedition - Rio Mazan |
$1195 Paid to PA |
TBA |
TBA |
A medical service trip to
communities on the Rio Mazan - space for 3-4 volunteers!
Tax deduction may apply. |
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Nov 9-Nov 18 |
Project Amazonas (PA) -
Research and Service Expedition to Santa Cruz Forestry
Reserve (10 days, and you're still home for Thanksgiving!) |
$1295 (reg), $895 (student)
Paid to PA ($400 tax deduction) |
Graham, Devon |
Graham, Devon |
The newest of the PA field
sites - Santa Cruz has an amazing diversity of birds,
reptiles and amphibians. Explore the area while helping to
map trails, build bridges, and upgrade
facilities. |
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2011 |
TRIP DESCRIPTION |
PRICE |
TRIP LEADER(S) |
CONTACT |
NOTES |
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Jan 9 - Jan 18 |
Amazon Herpetology &
Photography - 10 days!! (FULL! - we can put you on a
waiting list though!) |
$1475 |
Bartlett, Dick Smith, Lorrie |
Smith, Lorrie Graham,
Devon Bartlett,
Dick |
10 days at the Madre Selva
Biological Station on the Orosa River in the company of
top herpers and photographers! |
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Jan 19 - Jan 22 |
Amazon Herpetology &
Photography - Santa Cruz Forest Reserve Extension
(FULL! - inq. about waiting list) |
$350 |
Bartlett, Dick Smith, Lorrie |
Smith, Lorrie Graham,
Devon Bartlett,
Dick |
Extension at the newly
established Santa Cruz Forest Reserve (2008), which has a
higher rate of sightings of bushmasters than any of the
other field sites we use! |
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Jan 23 - Jan 29 |
Napo and Mazan River Tropical
Fish Study & Collecting |
$1485 |
Schleser, David |
Graham, Devon
Schleser, David |
Visit to tropical fish
exporting facility included. Extend for following week for
$1085 additional. |
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Jan 30 - Feb 5 |
Napo & Mazan River Tropical
Fish Study & Collecting |
$1485 |
TBA |
Graham, Devon |
Visit to tropical fish
exporting facility included. Extend from previous week for
$1085 additional. |
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Feb 13 - Feb 26 |
Project Amazonas (PA) & Univ. of
Mississippi School of Medicine medical service expedition
(2 weeks!) |
Inquire: paid to PA
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Nolan, Rathel Albrecht, Svenja Graham,
Devon |
Albrecht,
Svenja Graham,
Devon |
Inquire about spaces which is
limited. If you wish to be put on a waiting list, please
contact us. |
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